There’s no Shaun, no Dylan, but still the will to cast opinions. AJ and Potter congregate to talk about new(ish) releases and also ancient classics on a creaky Neo Geo CD. The intrepid couple flail wildly at a camera and roleplay as Scottish blacksmiths.
Timeline:
- 00:21 – Potter mixes the new track into the talk expertly
- 01:05 – “Stop Listening!”
- 03:10 – “Did you get to the Punk Rock Boss?” (he didn’t)
- 04:26 – “I didn’t enjoy the shower scenes, particularly”
- 08:00 – We discuss whether ghosts can have serious impact
- 14:40 – We compare Wolf Among Us to Prime Suspect, as you do
- 16:07 – Potter confesses to skipping cutscenes
- 18:15 – Potter is all for Skyboxes
- 22:45 – Nightmare mode is not enough
- 23:20 – The first break
- 24:10 – When good reviews make bad games appealing
- 26:50 – AJ blames the Kinect for his rubbishness at games
- 28:29 – Arcadian Rhythms – the only podcast you can listen to and hear about exciting menu navigation
- 32:22 – The duo go into heavy spoilers for the plot for The Fighter Within
- 35:10 – “Matt Gilford is pretty stupid”
- 36:40 – AJ tries to re-write history by claiming victory of the versus matches
- 38:34 – The message is clear – don’t drink Hofmeister beer
- 42:10 – You do generally just play the German or American
- 43:10 – “Assassin Female Wizard?”
- 45:50 – “What is wrong with these people?”
Games mentioned:
- Lollipop Chainsaw
- Beyond Two Souls
- Heavy Rain
- Fahrenheit
- The Wolf Among Us Ep. 1
- Inversion
- Dead Rising 3
- The rest of the Dead Rising trilogy
- The Fighter Within
- Windjammers
- Crossed Swords II
- Far Cry 3
- Lost Planet 3
Special Thanks:
Many thanks to Chorni for allowing us to use some of their track for opening. Thanks again to Ben for letting us use his track.
For more info on Chorni and their interesting fusion you can check out the full track here.